Takara Fansubs Translation: Shippothekit
Takara Fansubs Encoding: Bader
Look up at the stars
An infinite number of scattered lights
Floating above the ring
Today rainbow-coloured sweat will fly
It's not bright tonight! My life
At this moment is only small
Like a lit firework
Our red faces flare up
I don't understand tonight! Now I'm
Suited for this lonely smell
Hit the waves and break them
Things like kindness have no meaning
- Can you do me a favour? - What?
You know the scale seller, outside the station?
Yes.
I want you to run over there.
To the scale seller? Why?
Look.
This is the 5 kg plumb-bob from the scale in the gym.
Take that...
and ask the seller to make one right away
exactly the same but less heavy.
What!?
Episode 22: And... The Morning's Measurement
Simulated combat. Brief punch combination.
Yes.
Kim's team is already developed. They are in top shape.
Dragon Kim suites his nickname, the Boxing Cyborg.
In comparison, Yabuki's team is pitiful.
Yes, I was told that he was in hiding to do some so-called secret training.
In reality, he's been so preoccupied with his weight that he hasn't been training.
Look.
I secretly photographed Yabuki two or three days ago.
What? That's Yabuki?
According to an expert, his face signifies total dehydration.
What madness!
Do you have it, Nishi?
What will you do when Joe finds out, Gramps?
It was done well, I hope.
No doubts. I checked it at the store.
The lead plumb-bob is 1 kg lighter than it indicates.
Good.
Gramps,
Joe is determined to fast at the risk of his life.
If he discovers...
Quit your blabbering!
He's risking his life by fasting,
I'm risking mine by preventing that!
Where ya been, Gramps?
I had to make a phone call.
The match is in three days.
When a match is approaching, there's a lot of things to do.
Now, on your toes!
Training! Training!
Alright.
Joe!
Gramps, I just weighed myself while you were out...
Still no good. I've only lost 700 g.
Oh, really? Well, don't worry. You'll lose more by tonight.
Well... I hope so.
Come weigh yourself before bed.
Get on.
Hey, Joe! You've lost 2.5 kg in one day!
Really? All that?
Yes, 55.27 kg. To reach bantamweight,
you only need to lose 1.75 kg more.
Still 1.75 kg?
Not even 2 kg?
Yes! You still have 3 days. You'll make it!
I'll make it... Yes.
I'll make it. I can already see the end of the tunnel.
Yes! We can already see the light!
The Eastern Champion The Bell Rings Tonight
Dragon Kim V.S. Joe Yabuki
Tonight...
"At 7:00 pm, at the Kuramae Stadium,"
"Joe Yabuki will challenge the Eastern Title."
"Known for his computer-like insensitivity,"
"the Eastern champion is known as The Block of Ice,"
"the complete opposite of Yabuki, a feisty challenger."
"The match between these two contrasting boxers"
"has raised a strong interest."
"There's concern among Yabuki fans,"
"that hope to see him win the title."
"In the world of boxing,"
"there are rumours about Yabuki struggling with his weight."
"This used to be secret, but the boxer follows a very strict diet."
"The weighing is scheduled at 10:00 am at the commission office."
Keep Out
Gramps, what time is it?
Hey, Joe. You're awake?
It's 6:30 am.
The match is scheduled tonight, right?
Why is everyone coming to encourage him so early?
Idiot! There's that thing called the weighing.
The boxer has to leave early because of that.
That's why we came to encourage him now...
I see...
Excuse me. Let me through.
I'm late! I had to go to the wholesaler.
Nishi, you're just in time. He's going to be weighed for the last time.
Go on, Joe. Get on.
Alright.
What is it?
You can't gain weight overnight, can you?
Don't worry.
The grand dieting operation has been successful.
Now, climb on quietly.
Alright...
You see?
Just at the limit! 53.52 kg!
118 pounds exactly!
Come on, Joe! Let's go! Get dressed.
There they are!
Hey, guys!
- Joe! You've become handsome again! - It's true!
Really, Sachi?
Haven't I always been handsome?
Yes! That's true.
I don't believe it! He's not a ghost anymore!
No way!
Joe! We'll be watching you on TV tonight!
I'll be going to the stadium!
Good luck, good luck, Yabuki!
It seems that when you fast for a while,
your body gets used to it.
And your face unswells?
Yes. He must have held on until then.
Most people probably give up before the swelling stops.
That Yabuki is unbelievable...
Weighing Room Bantamweight Championship
- Nishi. - Yes?
No kids.
The access is restricted to only those concerned.
That's not fair, Nishi! We're very concerned!
Sit! This won't take long.
Alright, Gramps.
Alright. Let's go, Joe.
Ready, Joe?
What's wrong? We didn't commit robbery.
You're more tense than I am.
Team Yabuki!
Why all the fuss? It's just a weighing.
Was the fasting hard?
Yabuki, how are you?
Look at how good I look. No need to answer.
Hey, what's up?
It's 10 am, the scheduled time for the weighing of the two boxers.
Understood.
You're first, Kim.
53.29 kg. In the norm.
Now your turn, Yabuki.
Okay.
Look at Yabuki's body.
How awful! Thin and dehydrated!
Go on, Yabuki.
Okay!
It's above!
What?
900 g above the limit!
No! That's ridiculous...
That's ridiculous... Impossible!
I saw it with my own eyes before coming here.
I didn't gain 900 g on the way!
In any case, you weigh 55.41 kg. You surpass the bantamweight limit by 910 g.
No! I don't believe it...
I've already lost the weight!
Little by little, day by day...
I weighed myself 3 or 4 times a day on the gym's scale.
I've already lost...
Wait, that's it... Change the scale!
This one's a dud!
It has to be!
That's impossible!
This is an official scale of the commission.
It's more likely that your scale
is wrong, isn't it?
What?
That's all you have to say?
As you wish. Gramps, run to the gym
and bring the scale.
I'll weigh myself on both scales. They'll see.
What's wrong, Gramps?
- I'm sorry, Joe. - Why?
The scale at our gym...
was tampered with on my orders to change your weight.
I did this to lessen the suffering of your body...
Joe, I wanted...
Damn idiot!
Joe!
Joe, forgive him! Forgive Gramps!
Shut up! Let go! Let go!
You're a dirty cheat, Gramps! It's disgusting!
What you did is disgusting! Damn idiot!
- Stand up, you bastard! - Calm down, Joe!
Nishi, let go of me. Were you in on it too?
Yes! So what?
Nishi, I'll never forgive you! You're no longer my friend!
The Yabuki team is disqualified before the match...
Joe, I don't care about your insults
or what you think.
It's been absurd since the beginning.
You have exceeded the weight by 910 g,
this weight...
Is what eased the suffering of your body.
That doesn't matter.
Is that how a passionate boxer speaks?
Your blabber doesn't interest me.
I just want you to stay alive!
Kim, wait!
Hey, there goes the other one!
Kim!
Stop! Stop I say!
Calm down, Kim. Stop!
Hey, Kim! Pull yourself together. Do you know who I am?
Colonel...
Colonel Gen...
Yes, it's me.
Good. You're calm now. Good...
I understand Yabuki's anger but what came over Kim?
He washed his hands all night because he saw blood all over.
Once he sees it, he panics. That's what I heard.
I don't know much, but he's part of the Korean military, right?
He's definitely traumatized by war.
Mr. Tange!
What have you decided about the fight tonight?
There's a weight exceeding!
The title match must be cancelled!
Kim has long prepared for it.
It's insulting!
Isn't it, everyone?
What are you going to do, Mr. Tange?
I'm sorry...
Sorry doesn't solve anything.
Of course, even if Joe wins, he won't get the title.
Agree to keep the match on without putting the title at stake.
In this case, we have the right to a match
with a weight exceeding but with heavy gloves.
Please forgive us...
What about the audience...?
They paid for a title match!
They'll be furious!
Well...
What are you going to do?
Quit bickering like a bunch of kids!
Joe!
It'll be a match for the title and with normal gloves.
It's simple.
I just need to lose exactly 910 g before the final weighing.
Hey, tell me...
What?
What time is the weighing?
2:00 pm. But, being late, even by a minute
won't be tolerated.
Fine, understood.
Wait, Joe!
Outta the way!
Joe!
It's only 910 g, but he's already skin and bones.
What is he going to do?
Unless he cuts his flesh...
Joe...
It's 11:00 am...
Three more hours until the weighing.
No choice.
I have to lose 910 g.
I heard about a Japanese boxer
who had shaved his head to lose weight.
There was no other solution.
I've heard worse...
There was a foreign boxer who had all his teeth removed.
Even if I do both those things,
it won't be enough for 900 g.
I don't even have any spit.
I wanted to remove it
by chewing gum to lose weight...
It's not even wet.
It's gone.
Pharmacy
Mr. Tange! Is Mr. Tange here?
Yes!
A sauna just called us to recover Yabuki!
A sauna?
Sauna
Where is Joe?
This is outrageous, indecent!
He's scaring away the customers!
He's in the hottest room at 130 degrees.
And it's locked.
I turned off the heater, I sensed danger.
Does he want to commit suicide or what?
Look.
His eyes, his nose... Everything's dry.
He's lost consciousness.
And he swallowed a powerful laxative.
The bathroom will be unusable for a long time.
A laxative?
Where's the scale?
Find me a scale...
A very accurate one...
without tampering...
What are you waiting for?
It's urgent!
Alright, hurry up...
Still 200 g...
That's enough... That's enough, Joe.
Please. Stop it, now!
No.
No way, Gramps.
Only 200 g to lose.
I can't stop now.
If I quit now,
it will be an insult to Rikiishi and Carlos,
martyrs of bantamweight.
Joe!
Where you going, Joe?
Otaka Clinic
What!?
It's not much, doctor...
Just 200 g...
I want you to take 200 g of blood.
Who is responsible for this man?
Doctor...
Please do what he asks.
The weight of Yabuki
is 118 pounds,
or 53.52 kg.
His weight is just at the limit of bantamweight.
We declare
that he will compete tonight for the Eastern Title.
Sad memories are hidden by your shoulders
You are walking alone in life
Now sweet comfort
Shouldn't hurt your back
Bitter tears overflow
Just pretend you don't notice
Bitter tears overflow
Just pretend you don't notice